My newest hobby consists of puzzles. In the past six months, I've purchased four that I have done so often that I can sort the pieces, put the sides into place, then fill it in in four hours. However, I only use 500 piece puzzles. Anything above that is over my head.

Iburmaster, you're smart: challenge yourself with a 1,000 --1,500-piece puzzle or two. I'm quite sure you can complete them! (I, too, start with the outside, and consider it "cheating" to look at the picture.) "Springbok" puzzles I find hardest.

I have too many hobbies, but recently learned how to do punch needle embroidery, at the encouragement of my sister to "branch out" and try new things. I'm about 75% through with my first project, and it's looking good so far (for a first project). It uses a LOT more embroidery floss than either typical embroidery, which I do, or cross stitching.